Hill said before the inning began, he approached Roberts and mentioned the skip should keep an eye on him for signs of fatigue.

Hill claims he didn't unequivocally say that was a request to pull him.

Roberts' account is that he was on alert to make a change.

Hill said he was so accustomed to being pulled when he saw Roberts heading to the mound that he reflexively gave him the ball and walked to the dugout.

Roberts said he hadn't made a decision to go to the pen, but when he got the ball, that settled that.

How does such a pivotal moment in a World Series get so messed up?

Guess so.

It was then followed by Roberts' fog of thinking.

This hasn't exactly been reliever Ryan Madson's time to shine. Dude's allowed every runner he's inherited in the Series to score -- five of five coming into this appearance -- but Roberts apparently felt this game would be different.

This, of course, brought on the overused Kenley Jansen, who's had a bad habit lately of serving up gopher balls.

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